On Introduced, we tell stories about the Great Lakes, introduced species and the people working to protect our waters. The podcast is brought to you by Wisconsin Sea Grant, with support from the Great Lakes Commission.
Latest episodes
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45 min
25. The seventh graders who changed Wisconsin's lakes
We uncover the story of how a popular watercraft inspection program (Clean Boats, Clean Waters) evolved from a middle school science project in Northern Wisconsin.Transcript availa…
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28 min
24. When life hands you carp
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade; when life gives you carp, you make carp pants! Meet Kim Boustead, who turns invasive species into art. From buckthorn ink to fish lea…
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33 min
23. A new lens
What happens when we look at invasive species through the lens of art? In this episode, Jenna takes us to an immersive art exhibit that reimagines Lake Michigan’s invasive species…
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44 min
22. The story of starry
When starry stonewort was first discovered in a Wisconsin lake, alarm set in—officials scrambled, residents feared the worst, and drastic measures were taken. But ten years later,…
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14 min
Bonus Episode: Dirty Laundry, Invasive Species, and the Limitations of Knowledge
Today, we’re airing a bonus episode from Points North, a podcast about the land, water, and inhabitants of the Great Lakes from Interlochen Public Radio.Invasive species often spre…
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39 min
21. The beetle, the fabric, and the seamstress
How can art help communicate invasive species science? Today, we’ll meet an artist on a journey to turn some thrifted fabric into a biocontrol bug that is larger than life!Transcri…
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46 min
20. Names that rock
Introduced is back for Season 3! In this episode, we explore the names we use for invasive species. How do species get their names? And what real-life consequences can these names…
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13 min
Bonus: The Prince Fish
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Introduced will be returning for a new season in 2024! But in the meantime, we're sharing a fascinating, fishy episode from our friends at Points North, an aw…
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29 min
Introducing: The Water We Swim In
Today, we’re introducing a new podcast from Wisconsin Sea Grant called The Water We Swim In, which features stories about the Great Lakes and the people working toward equity.On “H…
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42 min
19. Listening through time
Today, on the last episode of season two, we’re talking about climate change, which threatens to upend everything western science understands about native and invasive species. Fir…
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42 min
19. Listening through time
Today, on the last episode of season two, we’re talking about climate change, which threatens to upend everything western science understands about native and invasive species. Fir…
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38 min
18. Moss balls and mystery seeds
This week, we dive deep into two news stories that flew under the public’s radar. In the summer of 2020, individuals all over the country started receiving random packages of unsol…
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38 min
18. Moss balls and mystery seeds
This week, we dive deep into two news stories that flew under the public’s radar. In the summer of 2020, individuals all over the country started receiving random packages of unsol…
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30 min
17. Crayfish crisis (Rerun)
On August 27, 2009, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources gets a call about small lobsters crawling around a neighborhood pond in Germantown. The extent of the problem is m…
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30 min
17. Crayfish crisis (Rerun)
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39 min
16. The lake on the edge
The miniscule Spiny waterflea was introduced into Madison’s Lake Mendota and lurked undetected for years. This hour, Bonnie and Sydney take a new look at a well-studied lake and tr…
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39 min
16. The lake on the edge
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44 min
15. Faith and Wild Rice
Wild rice faces challenges like introduced species, pollution, habitat destruction and climate change. We learn how the Sokaogon Chippewa Community cares for this wonderfully resil…
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44 min
15. Faith and Wild Rice
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28 min
14. Introduced: An appetizer
Sydney debriefs Bonnie on what it was like to filet her very first fish, which happened to be a silver carp.Read moreCooking Silver Carp